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Arnold Air Society is a professional, honorary, service organization for AFROTC cadets across the nation. The Thunderbird Squadron of Arnold Air Society has served the Stillwater community since 1950, with a plethora of community service events over both the Fall and Spring semesters. The Thunderbird Squadron typically carries out candidacy for new members in the fall, with a few community events such as volunteering with veterans on Veterans Day and cleaning out 'Adopt a Highway' segment on 6th street. The spring is focused on fundraising and coordinating larger events such as food drives and volunteering with Stillwater Humane Society, Our Daily Bread, and Tiny Paws. We currently have 11 candidates and 6 active members.
The Thunderbird Squadron of Arnold Air Society here at Oklahoma State University is raising money to send members of our squadron to Atlanta, Georgia for a 4 day national conference next spring. The National Conclave, commonly referred to as NATCON, is an annual multi-day conference where members of Arnold Air Society and our sister organization Silver Wings meet to vote on legislation, network with distinguished guest speakers and 2,200+ students from around the U.S., and gain opportunities to contribute to the future of our organization. Our squadron is aiming to send 8 active members this year, the highest we’ve sent in the past 15 years!
"The blue background stands for the sky in which we fly" The first of our national colors, your blue-level donation will help support fees for meals and miscellaneous travel fees
"The red of the star represents those men and women whose blood has been given to achieve that which we have achieved today" Our second national color, your red-level donation will offset the cost of registration for attendance to the conclave.
“The gold wings stand for the wings that hold us aloft, the wings we bear and wear, the symbol of our mission and our purpose.” Representing our 3rd national color, a gold-level donation will cover over half of registration fees and help offset the cost of airfare.
“The white in the star represents the purity of our intent, our loyalty to comrades, our determination to keep our wings and ourselves so strong...” The last of our national colors, a white-level donation would cover nearly all of the cost of airfare and lower the individual cost of registration to NATCON
Representing Arnold Air Society's national flower, a crimson glory rose-level donation would fully support the registration of a member our squadron to NATCON, lessening the independent financial cost of attending this event!